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The 2001 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
Criminal Procedure And Corrections
Chapter 903
Bail
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Chapter 903, Florida Statutes 2001

CHAPTER 903

BAIL

903.011  "Bail" and "bond" defined.

903.02  Actions with respect to denial or conditions of bail or amount of bond prohibited; "court" defined.

903.03  Jurisdiction of trial court to admit to bail; duties and responsibilities of Department of Corrections.

903.035  Applications for bail; information provided; hearing on application for modification; penalty for providing false or misleading information or omitting material information.

903.045  Nature of criminal surety bail bonds.

903.046  Purpose of and criteria for bail determination.

903.047  Conditions of pretrial release.

903.0471  Violation of condition of pretrial release.

903.05  Qualification of sureties.

903.06  Validity of undertaking by minor.

903.08  Sufficiency of sureties.

903.09  Justification of sureties.

903.101  Sureties; licensed persons; to have equal access.

903.105  Appearance bonds.

903.131  Bail on appeal, revocation; recommission.

903.132  Bail on appeal; conditions for granting; appellate review.

903.133  Bail on appeal; prohibited for certain felony convictions.

903.14  Contracts to indemnify sureties.

903.16  Deposit of money or bonds as bail.

903.17  Substitution of cash bail for other bail.

903.18  Bail after deposit of money or bonds.

903.20  Surrender of defendant.

903.21  Method of surrender; exoneration of obligors.

903.22  Arrest of principal by surety before forfeiture.

903.26  Forfeiture of the bond; when and how directed; discharge; how and when made; effect of payment.

903.27  Forfeiture to judgment.

903.28  Remission of forfeiture; conditions.

903.29  Arrest of principal by surety after forfeiture.

903.31  Canceling the bond.

903.32  Defects in bond.

903.33  Bail not discharged for certain defects.

903.34  Who may admit to bail.

903.36  Guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail.